The Singles Collection (David Bowie album)
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The Singles Collection is a compilation album by the English musician David Bowie, released in 1993 in the UK and (with some changes) as The Singles 1969 to 1993 in the United States. A video companion, Bowie – The Video Collection, was released on VHS at the same time.
| The Singles Collection | ||||
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 UK release cover | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 154:14 | |||
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| David Bowie chronology | ||||
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| David Bowie compilation chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Cover of The Singles 1969 to 1993 US release | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of the Dutch 1997 reissue | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Music Week |  [5] |
| New Musical Express | 9/10[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Select | 5/5[8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[9] |
Release
editReleased in late 1993, this "singles" collection included some tracks that were never officially released as singles (such as "Ziggy Stardust").[10] This release marked the first time some 7"/single edits were available on CD, and included some unusual or rare versions, such as the shortened mixes of "TVC 15", "Space Oddity" and "Loving the Alien".[10] The US release included the full-length original version of Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" and the 4:01 remix of "Under Pressure" from Classic Queen, while the UK version instead includes a 3:58 edit originally found on Queen's Greatest Hits II.[10]
The first 40,000 copies of the US CD release included a third disc containing a single track, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", a duet by Bowie and Bing Crosby taken from Bing's 1977 Christmas television special.[10]
Track listing
editAll songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
UK version
edit(*) = not on the U.S. version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Space Oddity" | David Bowie, 1969 | 5:15 | |
| 2. | "Changes" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "John, I'm Only Dancing" | Non-album single, 1972 | 2:47 | |
| 7. | "The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
| 9. | "Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory; released as a single in 1973 | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Sorrow" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | Pin Ups, 1973; originally by The McCoys in 1965 and made famous by The Merseys the following year | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" (*) | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars; released as a single in 1974 | 2:58 | |
| 13. | "Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:04 | |
| 14. | "Knock on Wood" (*) (Live) | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | David Live, 1974; originally by Eddie Floyd from Knock on Wood, 1966 | 3:03 |
| 15. | "Young Americans" | Young Americans, 1975 | 5:11 | |
| 16. | "Fame" | Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:14 |
| 17. | "Golden Years" | Station to Station, 1976; released as a single the previous year | 4:00 | |
| 18. | "TVC 15" | Station to Station | 5:31 | |
| 19. | "Sound and Vision" | Low, 1977 | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Heroes"" (Single edit) | Bowie, Brian Eno | "Heroes", 1977 | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger, 1979 | 3:17 |
| 4. | "DJ" | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Alabama Song" (*) | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Ashes to Ashes" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), 1980 | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "Fashion" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 4:47 | |
| 8. | "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:11 | |
| 9. | "Under Pressure" (Edited version; with Queen) | Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor | Non-album single, 1981; later included on the Queen album Hot Space the following year | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Wild Is the Wind" (*) | Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington | Station to Station; originally by Johnny Mathis for the film of the same name, 1957; released as a single in 1981 in support of the Changestwobowie compilation album | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Let's Dance" (Single edit) | Let's Dance, 1983 | 4:07 | |
| 12. | "China Girl" (Single edit) | Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop) | Let's Dance; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot, 1977 | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Modern Love" (Single edit) | Let's Dance | 3:56 | |
| 14. | "Blue Jean" | Tonight, 1984 | 3:11 | |
| 15. | "This Is Not America" (*) (with the Pat Metheny Group) | Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays | The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack, 1985 | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones) | Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter | Non-album single for Live Aid, 1985; originally by Martha and the Vandellas released as a single in 1964 and appeared on Dance Party the following year | 3:10 |
| 17. | "Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack, 1986 | 5:37 | |
| 18. | "Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down, 1987 | 4:11 |
U.S. version
edit(*) = Not on the UK version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Space Oddity" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | David Bowie (1969) | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Changes" | Hunky Dory | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Oh! You Pretty Things" (*) | Hunky Dory | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 3:16 | |
| 6. | "Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "John, I'm Only Dancing" | non-album single | 2:49 | |
| 8. | "Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... | 3:29 | |
| 9. | "The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Sorrow" | Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer | Pin Ups | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs | 6:07 | |
| 13. | "Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs | 4:31 | |
| 14. | "Young Americans" | Young Americans | 5:13 | |
| 15. | "Fame" | Bowie, Alomar, John Lennon | Young Americans | 4:18 |
| 16. | "Golden Years" | Station to Station | 4:01 | |
| 17. | "TVC 15" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Station to Station | 3:46 | |
| 18. | "Be My Wife" (*) | Low | 2:58 | |
| 19. | "Sound and Vision" | Low | 3:06 | |
| 20. | "Beauty and the Beast" | "Heroes" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Heroes"" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno | "Heroes" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Boys Keep Swinging" | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:20 |
| 3. | "DJ" (Single edit) | Bowie, Eno, Alomar | Lodger | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Look Back in Anger" (*) | Bowie, Eno | Lodger | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Ashes to Ashes" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:37 | |
| 6. | "Fashion" (Single edit) | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:12 | |
| 8. | "Under Pressure" (with Queen) | Bowie, Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor | Hot Space (Queen album) | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (*) (soundtrack version, with Giorgio Moroder) | Bowie, Moroder | Cat People soundtrack, 1982; re-recorded for Let's Dance the following year | 6:46 |
| 10. | "Let's Dance" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "China Girl" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Bowie, Osterburg (a.k.a. Pop) | Let's Dance | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Modern Love" (Edited version exclusive to this release) | Let's Dance | 3:59 | |
| 13. | "Blue Jean" | Tonight | 3:12 | |
| 14. | "Loving the Alien" (*) (Single remix) | Tonight; remixed & released as a 1985 single | 4:42 | |
| 15. | "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) | Gaye, Stevenson, Hunter | non-album single for Live Aid | 3:17 |
| 16. | "Absolute Beginners" (Single edit) | Absolute Beginners soundtrack | 5:39 | |
| 17. | "Day-In Day-Out" (Single edit) | Never Let Me Down | 4:17 | |
| 18. | "Never Let Me Down" (*) | Bowie, Alomar | Never Let Me Down | 4:07 |
| 19. | "Jump They Say" (*) (Radio edit) | Black Tie White Noise, 1993 | 3:55 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[24] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Singles: 1969–1993 – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Muretich, James (19 December 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
- ^ Jones, Alan (13 November 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (27 November 1993). "David Bowie: The Singles Collection". New Musical Express. p. 31.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 97–98.
- ^ Cavanagh, David (December 1993). "David Bowie: The Singles Collection". Select. p. 95. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Sheffield 1995, p. 55.
- ^ a b c d Pegg 2016, p. 504.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – David Bowie – The Singles Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – David Bowie – The Singles Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – David Bowie – The Singles Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – David Bowie – The Singles Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Bowie – The Singles Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "David Bowie". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. pp. 36–37.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Bowie – The Singles Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – David Bowie – The Singles Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – David Bowie – The Singles Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "David Bowie | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Single 1969-1993 – David Bowie". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "French album certifications – The Singles Collection – David Bowie" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 18 November 2021. Select THE SINGLES COLLECTION and click OK.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – The Singles Collection – David Bowie" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 May 2019. Enter David Bowie in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – David Bowie – Singles Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Singles Collection – David Bowie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
Sources
edit- Pegg, Nicholas (2016). The Complete David Bowie (7th ed.). London, United Kingdom: Titan Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78565-365-0.
- Sheffield, Rob (1995). "David Bowie". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 55–57. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.